Specialty Retail Manager
Core
Manages relationships with publishers and retailers to drive profitable book sales, inventory allocation, and supply chain solutions.
Role type
Specialty Retail Manager
Builds
Sales and inventory plans, product assortments, and promotional strategies for book retailers
Domain
Publishing and Retail
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Sales management, Inventory management, Project management, Data analysis, Excel (formulas, V-lookups), Negotiation, Forecasting, Supply chain coordination
Preferred skills
Book industry experience, Wholesale business knowledge
Technologies
Excel
Responsibilities
Develop sales and merchandising plans, analyze customer sales trends, determine title allocations and replenishment, negotiate terms of sale, resolve shipping and order issues, create sales forecasts, support seasonal promotions
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC